Population
According to the 2010 revison of the World Population Prospects the total population was 20 714 000 in 2010, compared to only 4 084 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43.1%, 53.8% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 3.1% was 65 years or older .
| Total population (x 1000) | Population aged 0–14 (%) | Population aged 15–64 (%) | Population aged 65+ (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4 084 | 38.2 | 58.6 | 3.2 |
| 1955 | 4 548 | 40.2 | 56.6 | 3.2 |
| 1960 | 5 104 | 42.6 | 54.1 | 3.3 |
| 1965 | 5 764 | 44.6 | 52.0 | 3.4 |
| 1970 | 6 549 | 45.1 | 51.3 | 3.6 |
| 1975 | 7 502 | 45.6 | 50.6 | 3.8 |
| 1980 | 8 609 | 45.9 | 50.5 | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 9 785 | 45.1 | 51.6 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 11 281 | 44.7 | 52.1 | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 13 129 | 44.5 | 52.4 | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 15 364 | 45.3 | 51.6 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 17 886 | 44.6 | 52.3 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 20 714 | 43.1 | 53.8 | 3.1 |
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